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[미국] 캘리포니아, 장기적인 물절약 비상사태에 대한 해결 방침
캘리포니아의 주지사 Jerry Brown은 삶의 방식을 보호하기 위한‘캘리포니아 물 실천 계획(California Water Action Plan)’의 최우선 과제를 달성하기 위한 물절약 대책과 관련한 장기 행정명령을 발표했다. 이번 행정명령은 수자원관리위원회(SWRCB, State Water Resources Control Board)와 함께 상황을 개선시켜 반영하고 보다 많은 지역의 의사 결정이 가능하도록 제안되었다. 또한 지역의 물공급과 조건에 따라 대상에 대한 기존 필수 보호 계층을 대체하도록 했다.
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Calif. Governor addresses long-term, emergency water conservation
Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order that outlines longer-term water conservation measures aimed at achieving a top priority in the California Water Action Plan -- making conservation a way of life.
The executive order was issued in conjunction with a State Water Resources Control Board staff proposal to modify the existing emergency water conservation regulation to reflect improved conditions and allow for more local decision making. The staff proposal would replace the existing mandatory conservation tiers with targets based on local supply and conditions.
In a joint press call, the Brown Administration and the State Water Board provided details on the executive order and the proposed changes to the state’s emergency conservation regulation. Proposed changes to the emergency regulation would require local urban water agencies to self-assess their water supply conditions -- looking ahead three years -- and set conservation targets based on those conditions and average customer demand during 2013 and 2014.
If approved by the board at its May 18 meeting, the amended emergency conservation regulation would take effect June 1 and remain in effect until the end of January 2017.
Brown’s executive order keeps in place such conservation measures as permanent monthly water use reporting by water agencies and makes permanent bans on practices such as hosing off sidewalks, driveways and others hardscapes.
“Californians stepped up during this drought and saved more water than ever before,” Brown said in a press release. “But now we know that drought is becoming a regular occurrence and water conservation must be a part of our everyday life.”
In a call with reporters, State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus said that winter rains have provided somewhat of a “reprieve” to drought conditions in some parts of the state. To reflect these less severe conditions, and to acknowledge varying water supplies throughout California, State Water Board staff is proposing altering the current emergency water conservation regulation to make it less of a "blunt instrument," said Marcus.
Under the staff proposal, local agencies would self-assess their water supplies to ensure they have enough water for three years of drought conditions. If they cannot meet those three years of supply, the agencies would set their own conservation target based on the percentage they estimate they would be lacking in water supply.
Local water agencies would be required to file their supply assessments and targets with the state. The state would then monitor to see that those targets are met.
“They get more local control, and we get more transparency,” said Marcus.
[출처 = Water World / 2016년 5월 11일]
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